House on Mango Street Chapters 33-44

Minerva has two children and an abusive husband, but she is only ___ years older than Esperanza.

• two

• four

• six

• eight

What feature does Esperanza particularly want in her suburban dream home?

• two-car garage

• high fence

• swimming pool

• garden

When people hear a noise in the attic of Esperanza's dream house, what will it be?

• bums

• rats

• her parents

• raccoons

Esperanza doesn't want to give her power to a man, but rather to be like the ___ characters that she sees in movies.

• Beautiful and Cruel woman

• Western gunfighter

• wise old female

• wild savage

What does Esperanza's mother not know how to do?

• sing

• ride a subway

• draw

• fix a television

Why did Esperanza's mother drop out of school?

• coudn't afford tuition

• failed all her classes

• didn't have nice clothes

• got married

What does Sally's father do to try to keep her from running off with a man and shaming the family?

• Threatens all the boys

• beats Sally

• Lectures Sally every morning

• locks Sally at home

Who does Sally marry?

• a gang member

• a delivery driver

• a salesman

• a lawyer

Whose wake is being held when the three old aunts come to visit?

• tito

• minerva

• Meme's mother

• Lucy Rachel's sister

When the three aunts tell Esperanza to make a wish, what does she wish for?

• to find a husband

• to leave Mango Street

• to become rich

• to never get old